Volleyball seeks strong finish to solid season
The Pacific Boxers’ volleyball team has had a very interesting season, thus far. Despite the 0-7 start to the season, the lady Boxers have turned their season around in conference play with an 8-4 record, putting them in third place … Continued
Pacific coach wins his 100th game
Head coach of the men’s soccer team Jim Brazeau recently picked up his 100th career win as a Boxer coach. Brazeau is a former student and soccer player from Pacific. He played in the 1980’s and helped the team reach … Continued
Sweeney Todd amazes viewers
Bear with me, folks, for I’m about to sound a lot like your disgruntled, elderly relative, yearning for “the good old days.” Nonetheless, I think the topic warrants my curmudgeon-like comments. There are certainly a lot of things that “kids … Continued
Aramark not sustainable
Pacific University talks the talk about sustainability, but it is time that we walk the walk. Two of Pacific University’s top priorities stated in its Mission Statement are community and sustainability. Both of which I believe are lacking on campus. … Continued
From the 808 to the 503
It’s that time of the year again, the mid-semester grind: endless late nights, copious amounts of caffeine and worst of all, the academic and social burdens of college—weightier even than the crushing anvil on Wile E. Coyote’s head. And when … Continued
Our Two Cents
I am so sick of having repeated conversations, or complaint fests, rather, with numerous people about how busy they are, how much they have to do, blah blah blah…This is college. We are all stretching ourselves too thin. It’s not … Continued
Cinematic Magic with Ellen Bialik: ‘Here Comes the Boom’ is more of a bust
Although it plays off of a heartwarming subject, “Here Comes the Boom” leaves much to be desired in terms of dialogue, character development, acting and general storyline. I was excited to see this movie because the trailer seemed quirky yet … Continued
ACE Board rules hurt
Monopoly. That is the one word that comes to mind when I think of ACE Board. It seems no matter what event is held on campus, ACE Board has its filthy hands in it. Sure, they say they are here … Continued
Editorial: As daylight savings concludes, lack of lighting near campus is concerning
During the light hours campus is a blissful place. Buildings have room to breathe with lovely trees and roaming grass filling the void between intersecting sidewalks. Yet, when darkness falls, the trees cast ghastly shadows and those open areas aren’t … Continued
Students, faculty encourage all to register to vote
Due to the encouragement on the Pacific campus and campuses statewide to get students to vote, 50,000 Oregon students have registered to vote in the past three weeks. “A lot of students are working and following the national campaign. We … Continued
Mayor encourages community involvement
The heart and soul of small communities, such as Forest Grove, resides in its local boards, committees and commissions. These groups consist of decision makers set on making life better for all ages in the community. Since so many of … Continued
Sustainability efforts apparent in ratings
Pacific is one of only a handful of universities across the country with an official sustainability rating. Earlier this year in February, Pacific received a Bronze Sustainability Tracking, Assessment & Rating System from the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability … Continued